Help sexing GBRs

[em_witt]

I got 5 gbrs yesterday at my lfs and I don't know the most accurate way to sex them....all the fins are the same(more or less) but 3of them have a pink/purple fat stomach. And the other 2 have skinner tan/ grey(regular) bellies. What do you think?

[phishfriend]

Originally Posted by Fish4bass8

I got 5 gbrs yesterday at my lfs and I don't know the most accurate way to sex them....all the fins are the same(more or less) but 3of them have a pink/purple fat stomach. And the other 2 have skinner tan/ grey(regular) bellies. What do you think?

The pink bellies are the females.

[phishfriend]

They are also smaller then the males.

[em_witt]

Originally Posted by phishfriend

They are also smaller then the males.

All are about the same size.... Around 1.5-2"

[phishfriend]

Originally Posted by Fish4bass8

All are about the same size.... Around 1.5-2"

That should change over time the golden bellies or males should start become more round and beef up with the females will stay on the smaller side.




Here is one of my pairs. See how the female has a Rose hue on her belly. The male has the golden like you described.

[em_witt]

Originally Posted by phishfriend

That should change over time the golden bellies or males should start become more round and beef up with the females will stay on the smaller side.

Here is one of my pairs. See how the female has a Rose hue on her belly. The male has the golden like you described.

Ok thank you for the pic. It is a great visual aid...

[em_witt]

Mine don't have very much blue on them....what does this mean?

[phishfriend]

Originally Posted by Fish4bass8

Mine don't have very much blue on them....what does this mean?

Their new in the tank right? So it could be that or they that they are young and will color with age.

[em_witt]

Originally Posted by phishfriend

Their new in the tank right? So it could be that or they that they are young and will color with age.

That is probably right... They are still small...